The Phillies came into tonight’s game just 1 win away from clinching a playoff spot. They left tonight’s game in the same situation. It’s not a disaster; not for their playoff hopes, their division hopes, or even their hopes of taking the top overall seed. This loss will fade as October dawns with all its tension and drama, but for tonight the mood is sour.
The Phillies offense began with an extension of their free-swinging ways from last night, with 3 of 4 batters going down on Ks to Luis Severino in the 1st.
Taijuan Walker took to the mound in the bottom of the 1st, navigating through the first two batters before Mark Vientos hit a screaming liner that had just enough height to become a round-tripper.